Germany, Imperial. A Naval Wound Badge, Black Grade Auction Archive Favored by Air Marshall Italo

Favored by Air Marshall Italo Balbo

a Copper Cliff Highlanders Cadet Corps Shoulder Flash (yellow embroidered lettering on forest green wool

or planes on the ground or in the air

This set was meant to be worn together on a cap from May of 1941 till mid-1942

distinguished themselves by heroism

Germany, Imperial. A Naval Wound Badge, Black Grade Auction Archive Favored by Air Marshall Italo(Verwundetenabzeichen der Marine in Schwarz). Constructed of blackened bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval chain link wreath, bearing a central raised anchor overlaid by crossed swords, the reverse with an elongated crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 41. 19 mm (w) x 46. 16 mm (h), weighing 8. 4 grams, in near mint condition.